Russia
From the Russian Empire and the revolution to perestroika and Putin.
Arts in Russia—Meridian
Michael Billington, Waldemar Januszczak, and Tim Radford - report on their visit to Moscow
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Russian Faith
The restoration of the church's pastoral freedoms under perestroika
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Questions From Listeners
Margaret Thatcher answers questions from listeners of the Russian World Service
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Russia, The Drive To Empire
How Russia became one of the greatest empires the world has ever known
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Sino-Soviet Tensions—How it all Began
When Russia refused China a nuclear bomb - a symbiotic relationship broke down.
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The World That Came in From the Cold
First broadcast in 1993. The history of the Cold War
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Russia Sixty Years Ago—Words of Faith
On the religiosity of the cult of Stalin, and a young boy who grew up under it
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Delays Loom for Russian Mars 94 Project—Science In Action
Mars 94's uncertain launch date reflects the funding crisis in the Russian space programme
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The Environment in Russia—Global Concerns
Alexey Yablokov on radioactive pollution, environmental law and protection
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Americans and Russians get together in Space—Science In Action
American space shuttle Atlantis docks with Russian shuttle Mir
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Russia—Revolutions
Examining the Russian revolution of October 1917
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Child in Exile in Russia—My Century
Aged seven, Vera Broido accompanied her mother in exile to Western Siberia
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War In Chechnya—One Planet
Human and environmental costs of the war in Chechnya
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Chechnya—Talking Point
How the conflict is developing, its causes and the differing opinions, across the globe.
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Soviets in Afghanistan—Insight
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan - a surprise even to many top Soviets
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Cold War Spy—My Century
"All spies were doing the same thing. Quite often spies gave each other information"
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Changes Since the Cold War—Talking Point
How have things changed since the fall of the Berlin Wall?
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Putin's Russia—Assignment
Why Vladimir Putin's 'can-do' style is impressing other world leaders
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London's Russians—Assignment
The growing number of Russians living in London
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Russia as a Superpower—Talking Point
Is Russia still a superpower, can it afford to be?
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Enduring Russia—Gold Domes, Black Earth
Democracy flourished in medieval Novgorod. Can the people now regain power over the state?
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President Putin—Talking Point
A look at a webcast by Putin and a discussion with the journalists who interviewed him
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Russia - 10 years after the Soviet Union—Assignment
A look back at the Russia of 1991 when Mikhail Gorbachev stood down as leader
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Faith and the State - Russia—Essential Guide
How the Russian Orthodox church is losing its way in post-Communist Russia
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